GREGORY S.

FITHIAN Corporate Information Technology Director

Fifteen + years' experience in Information Technology.

Consistently deliver critical results in IT. Highly qualified Technical Direct
or with extensive experience supporting the development and attainment of corpor
ate performance objectives. Supported million dollar budgets for multi-plant co
mpanies.
Business partner in aligning IT strategy with corporate objectives.
Recognized for the ability to effectively interact with both Executive and Line
Management. Experienced in supporting the CEO and Executive Management, as wel
l as partnering with operating divisions to continually seek improvements in bus
iness performance through process improvements and development and monitoring of
operating metrics.
Proven Leader in management of corporate profitability.
Acknowledged for ensuring optimal utilization of scarce corporate assets. Mana
gement style characterized by a focus on discipline, prioritization, and keeping
focus on mission critical objectives. Consistently coach and educate decision
makers on making the best decisions regarding utilization of financial, human, a
nd intellectual capital.

EXPERTISE
* IT Strategic Planning
* Balanced Scorecard Development
* Budget Development & Control
* Policy/Procedure Development
* Disaster Recovery Planning
* Data Center Design * Financial & Operational Reporting
* WAN/LAN Administrator
* MS 2003 Server / Active Directory
* MS SQL 2005 Server
* MS Exchange 2003 Server
* Voice over IP * Business Process Redesign
* ERP/MRP Implementation
* Project Management
* Relationship & Team Building
* Virtual Private Networks
* Electronic Data Interchange

EXECUTIVE QUALIFICATIONS
Visualize and execute IT strategies - drive corporate growth, profitability, and
value.
Provide decision support for implementing and enforcing IT accountabilities, con
trols, processes, and systems. Recognized by peers for my ability to partner wi
th all areas of the business to solve problems and develop growth initiatives wh
ile challenging the status quo and suggesting and stimulating the generation of
creative alternatives while seeking the lowest cost, highest return courses of a
ction.
Link business objectives with powerful IT strategies and innovative use of techn
ology.
Experienced in selection and implementation of ERP solutions and enhancements.
Adept at understanding areas of opportunity for implementation of unique IT solu
tions to support critical processes and provide timely and accurate information.
Leadership and team problem solver.
As part of a five person IT Steering Committee, played an instrumental role in e
nsuring focus in priorities critical to achievement of the strategic plan. Know
n as a go-to person that can focus the team on priorities and to brainstorm inno
vative solutions to problems with an understanding of the underlying operational
constrains while educating those involved in the key technology ramifications.
Motivate, mentor, and lead talented professionals.
Identify the value and importance of team building. Having the right people is
critical to timely and well-organized action toward achieving objectives. Direc
t productive cross-functional teams using interactive and motivational leadershi
p. A trusted advisor, completely forthcoming, yet diplomatic and apolitical. E
xtremely high-energy and driven to make a difference, yet levelheaded with a cal
m demeanor and low-key ego.

CORPORATE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR AMERICAN FOODSERVICE

King of Prussia, PA
2004 to Present
* Report directly to ownership of $750 million annual sales, 6 plants, and 1,000
-employee ground beef manufacturer.
* Orchestrate complete redesign of IT infrastructure. The multi-domain model inc
ludes redundant SCO UNIX ERP servers, Active Directory MS 2003 servers, MS 2003
Exchange servers, Blackberry Enterprise servers, SQL 2005 data warehouse, redund
ant Cisco switches and routers, and Citrix web access portals.
* Develop and execute Data Center creation and Disaster Recovery plan to ensure
business continuity.
* Revitalize ERP install bringing procurement, RF inventory control, and manufac
turing module online.
* Lead role in traceability project using bar code scanning and RFID tags to tra
ce raw material batches to finished goods.
* Manage an IT team includes SQL and SCO UNIX database administrator, MS Exchang
e/NT administrators, help desk support, and legacy support.
* Project leader of an Avaya Voice over IP PBX project connecting all plants ove
r corporate WAN.
* Enabled EDI capabilities to all plants actively trading ANSI standard document
s via value added networks, and AS2 protocols.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR ASK PLASTICS/JAMISON PLACTICS
Philadelphia, PA
1998 to 2004
* Report directly to president of a $32 million annual sales, 3 plant, 400-emplo
yee injection molding manufacturer.
* Lead role in ERP/MRP implementation and install.
* Fully responsible and accountable for the strategy, direction, organization, b
udgeting, administration and supervision of all information services.
* Lead role in the design and implementation of an enterprise wide NT domain. T
he multi-domain model includes trusting Primary Domain Controllers, MS Exchange
5.5/2000 servers, Progress database servers, SQL database servers, a VERITAS Bac
kup server, Microsoft Proxy server, member servers, SCO UNIX servers, Fast Cisco
 switches, and Cisco 1700 routers.
* Planned, and installed Nortel Meridian switch in two manufacturing centers and
corporate headquarters.
* Critical role in assessment of and negotiations with ASK's phone service provi
ders, ultimately saving the company significant costs.
PROJECT MANAGER/SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST AVO INTERNATIONAL
Blue Bell, PA
1994-1998
* Lead programmer in a highly customized MRP Schedule Database. Application use
s advanced planning and scheduling. Database is built on a daily basis, numbers
take stock inventory and work in progress into account.
* Led a team of programmers in the design and creation of an order entry system
working in MS Visual Basic 5, an automated billing system, a purchase entry syst
em, and a product maintenance system.
* Developed and implemented all EDI operations. Using Sterling's In*Touch EDI s
oftware, we actively traded Invoices 810, Purchase Orders 850, Purchase Order Ac
knowledgments 855, Purchase Order Changes 860, and Functional Acknowledgments 99
7.

COMPUTER SYSTEMS ANALYST STONHARD, INC.

Maple Shade, NJ
1993 to 1994
* Participated in help-desk rotation, providing support for users with mainframe
, PC, and software problems.
* Shared a leading role in the conversion from Prime Information to UNIX system.
* Established and maintained small-scale projects as well as monthly program rep
orts

EDUCATION
University of Phoenix, Philadelphia, PA MBA IT Project Management, In-Progress
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA BS in Computer Science
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Internet Track (MCP Certified in 2000)
Professional Site Designer Track, E-Commerce Professional Concepts and Principle
s, E-Commerce Strategy and Solutions.
MSCE Track
Microsoft Network Essentials, Microsoft Course Number 578. Supporting Windows N
T 4.0 Core Technologies, Microsoft Course Number 922, Supporting Windows NT 4.0
Server Enterprise Technologies, Microsoft Course number 689.
Internetworking with Microsoft TCP/IP, Microsoft Course number 688